P A U L T E M P L E : T H E R A D I O S H O W S
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1938 - 1968
First Show: 08 Apr 1938 Last Show: 15 Apr, 1968
Number Shows: Audition Show: none
Series Description:
Paul Temple, socialite and amateur sleuth, and his glamorous and
intuitive wife, Steve, provided listeners in the United Kingdom with
some first rate detective radio serials from 1938 to 1968. The
stories were the creation of Francis Durbridge who scripted the BBC
productions. Producer was Martyn C. Webster.
Paul and Steve inhabit a sophisticated, well-dressed world of
cocktails and fast cars, where the women are chic, and the men still
wear cravats. They fit their world and are frequently called in to
help solve crimes in this world by Sir George Forbes of Scotland
Yard.
At first, there adventures were only broadcast on the Midland service
of the BBC. After the second serial, Paul Temple shows and serials
were broadcast nationally.
Paul was first played by Hugh Morton. He was followed over the years
by Carl Bernard, Richard Williams, Barry Morse, Howard Marion
Crawford, Kim Peacock and Peter Coke. The first Steve was played by
Bernadette Hodgson. Marjorie Westbury took over the role in the
fifth serial and played the part in every serial to the last in 1968.
She even played a minor role in the very first serial.
The radio serials spawned a number of novelizations of the serials,
novels by Francis Durbridge, three films, two TV series and even a
comic strip.
Although the early serials and shows are lost, ten serials have
survived and are available from the BBC.
Log Comments:
Series or show titles are shown in upper case. Where the title is
for a serial, it is indicated by "(serial)" after the title. The
date column of the log contains the broadcast date for single shows
or the broadcast date for the first episode of a serial. The number
column indicates show or serial number. Episode numbers for
individual episodes are shown below the serial title in a separate
episode title listing. Any other information for a show or serial is
also shown below the title. This includes availability information,
actors names, BBC network, broadcast time, etc.
From information found on the available serials, the episodes mostly
aired one weekly, each on the same day of the week as the first.
Most serials consisted of 8 episodes. Actual date of broadcast for
an episode is shown after the episode number, where known.
This log was made possible thanks to information found in numerous
internet sites and significant reader feedback.
Chronological Log:
Date Day Num Title
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08 Apr 1938 Fri 1 SEND FOR PAUL TEMPLE (serial)
(presumed lost, except for Episode 6)
Aired on BBC Midland, Fridays at times as
noted below, repeated Saturdays at 12:20 PM
Cast:
Paul - Hugh Morton
Steve - Bernadette Hodgson
Episode Listing: (all 25 minutes long)
Ep 1, 08 Apr, 8:00 PM, title not known
Ep 2, 14 Apr, 7:45 PM, title not known
Ep 3, 22 Apr, 9:30 PM, title not known
Ep 4, 29 Apr, 9:05 PM, title not known
Ep 5, 06 May, 9:00 PM, title not known
Ep 6, 13 May, 9:00 PM, "The First Penguin"
Ep 7, 20 May, 7:35 PM, title not known
Ep 8, 27 May, 9:00 PM, title not known
?? ??? 1938 2 SEND FOR PAUL TEMPLE (single)
(presumed lost)
This 60 minute abridged version of the serial
may possibly have been broadcast in 1941.
Cast:
Paul - Hugh Morton,
Steve - Bernadette Hodgson
02 Nov 1938 Wed 3 PAUL TEMPLE AND THE FRONT PAGE MEN (serial)
(presumed lost, except for Episode 8)
Aired on BBC Midland, Wednesdays at 6:35 PM
repeated Saturdays at 12:20 PM.
Cast:
Paul - Hugh Morton,
Steve - Bernadette Hodgson
Episode Listing: (all 25 minutes long)
Ep 1, 02 Nov, title not known
Ep 2, 09 Nov, title not known
Ep 3, 16 Nov, title not known
Ep 4, 23 Nov, title not known
Ep 5, 30 Nov, title not known
Ep 6, 07 Dec, title not known
Ep 7, 14 Dec, title not known
Ep 8, 21 Dec, "The Front Page Man"
13 Nov 1939 Mon 4 NEWS OF PAUL TEMPLE (serial)
(presumed lost)
Aired on BBC Home Service, Fridays at 6:15
Cast:
Paul - Hugh Morton
Steve - Bernadette Hodgson
Others in the Cast:
Dick Francis, Maurice Denham, Clifford
Bean, Diana Morrison, Lester Mudditt,
Norman Shelley, Cyril Nash, Gwen Lewis,
Mona Harrison, Leo de Pokorny, Ben
Write, Bruce Winston, Ewart Scott.
Episode Listing: (all 25 minutes long)
Ep 1, 13 Nov, "The Stage Is Set"
Ep 2, 20 Nov, "Concerning Z4"
Ep 3, 27 Nov, "Instructions For Murder"
Ep 4, 04 Dec, "Appointment With Danger"
Ep 5, 11 Dec, "In Which Mrs. Moffat Receives A
Visitor"
Ep 6, 18 Dec, title not known
13 Oct 1941 Mon 5 SEND FOR PAUL TEMPLE (single)
(presumed lost)
60 minute abridged version of the serial.
Aired on BBC Home Service, at 9:20 PM. This is
may be either a repeat or remake of the 1938
broadcast.
30 Oct 1942 Fri 6 PAUL TEMPLE INTERVENES (serial)
(presumed lost)
Aired on BBC Programme for the Forces, Fridays
at 6:40 PM.
Cast:
Paul - Carl Bernard
Steve - Bernadette Hodgson
Others in the Case:
Marjorie Westbury
Episode Listing: (all 20 minutes long)
Ep 1, 30 Oct, title not known
Ep 2, 06 Nov, title not known
Ep 3, 13 Nov, title not known
Ep 4, 20 Nov, title not known
Ep 5, 27 Nov, title not known
Ep 6, 04 Dec, title not known
Ep 7, 11 Dec, title not known
Ep 8, 18 Dec, title not known
05 Jul 1944 Wed 7 NEWS OF PAUL TEMPLE
(presumed lost)
Aired on the BBC Home Service, Wednesday, at
4:00 PM. 60 minute abridged version of the
serial.
Cast:
Paul - Richard Williams
Steve - Lucille Lisle
13 Sep 1945 Thu 8 SEND FOR PAUL TEMPLE AGAIN (serial)
(presumed lost)
Aired on the BBC Light Programme, Thursdays at
8:00 PM, repeated on Fridays at 4:00 PM.
Cast:
Paul - Barry Morse
Steve - Marjorie Westbury
Episode Listing: (all 30 minutes long)
Ep 1, 13 Sep, title not known
Ep 2, 20 Sep, "Rex Strikes Again"
Ep 3, 27 Sep, "Concerning Dr. Kohima"
Ep 4, 04 Oct, "In Which Mr. Carl Lathom Is
Perturbed"
Ep 5, 11 Oct, "The Girl In Brown"
Ep 6, 18 Oct, "Who Is Rex"
Ep 7, 25 Oct, "Temple Makes A Decision"
Ep 8, 01 Nov, "Rex"
07 Feb 1946 Thu 9 A CASE FOR PAUL TEMPLE (serial)
(presumed lost)
Aired on the BBC Light Programme, Thursdays at
8:00 PM, repeated episodes 1 through 3 Fridays
at 4:00 PM and episodes 4 through 8 Tuesdays at
4:00 PM>
Cast:
Paul - Howard Marion Crawford
Steve - Marjorie Westbury
Episode Listing: (all 30 minutes long)
Ep 1, 07 Feb, title not known
Ep 2, 14 Feb, "In Which Steve Meets Captain
O'Hara"
Ep 3, 21 Feb, "In Which Sir Gilbert Explains"
Ep 4, 28 Feb, "In Which Sir Gilbert Is
Surprised"
Ep 5, 07 Mar, "In Which Mr. Layland Tells The
Truth"
Ep 6, 14 Mar, "In Which Valentine Strikes"
Ep 7, 21 Mar, "In Which The Net Tightens"
Ep 8, 28 Mar, "In Which Paul Temple Meets
Valentine"
17 Oct 1946 Thu 10 PAUL TEMPLE AND THE GREGORY AFFAIR (serial)
(presumed lost)
Aired on the BBC Light Programme, Thursdays at
8:00 PM, repeated Saturdays at 5:15 PM (ep. 1 &
2), 5:00 PM (ep. 3 & 4) and 4:45 PM (ep. 5
through 8).
Cast:
Paul - Kim Peacock
Steve - Marjorie Westbury
Episode Listing: (all 30 minutes long)
Ep 1, 17 Oct, title not known
Ep 2, 24 Oct, title not known
Ep 3, 31 Oct, title not known
Ep 4, 07 Nov, title not known
Ep 5, 14 Nov, title not known
Ep 6, 21 Nov, title not known
Ep 7, 28 Nov, title not known
Ep 8, 05 Dec, title not known
Ep 9, 12 Dec, title not known
Ep 10, 19 Dec, title not known
30 Mar 1947 Sun 11 PAUL TEMPLE AND STEVE (serial)
(presumed lost)
Aired on the BBC Light Programme, Sundays at
9:30 PM, no repeats.
Cast:
Paul - Kim Peacock
Steve - Marjorie Westbury
Episode Listing: (all 30 minutes long)
Ep 1, 30 Mar, title not known
Ep 2, 06 Apr, title not known
Ep 3, 13 Apr, title not known
Ep 4, 20 Apr, title not known
Ep 5, 27 Apr, title not known
Ep 6, 04 May, title not known
Ep 7, 11 May, title not known
Ep 8, 18 May, title not known
23 Nov 1947 Sun 12 MR. AND MRS. PAUL TEMPLE
(presumed lost)
Aired on the BBC Light Programme, at 2:15 PM.
Single-episode, 45 minutes long.
Cast:
Paul - Kim Peacock
Steve - Marjorie Westbury
01 Dec 1947 Mon 13 PAUL TEMPLE AND THE SULLIVAN MYSTERY (serial)
(presumed lost)
Aired on the BBC Light Programme, Mondays at
8:00 PM (ep. 3 at 8:30 PM), repeated Saturdays
at 1:00 PM.
Cast:
Paul - Kim Peacock
Steve - Marjorie Westbury
Episode Listing: (all 30 minutes long)
Ep 1, 01 Dec, title not known
Ep 2, 08 Dec, title not known
Ep 3, 15 Dec, title not known
Ep 4, 22 Dec, title not known
Ep 5, 29 Dec, title not known
Ep 6, 05 Jan, title not known
Ep 7, 12 Jan, title not known
Ep 8, 19 Jan, title not known
07 Dec 1948 Tue 14 PAUL TEMPLE AND THE CURZON CASE (serial)
(presumed lost)
Aired on the BBC Light Programme, Tuesdays at
9:30 PM, repeated Thursdays at 5:45 PM.
Cast:
Paul - Kim Peacock
Steve - Marjorie Westbury
Episode Listing: (all 30 minutes long)
Ep 1, 07 Dec, title not known
Ep 2, 14 Dec, title not known
Ep 3, 21 Dec, title not known
Ep 4, 28 Dec, title not known
Ep 5, 04 Jan, "Presenting Carl Walters"
Ep 6, 11 Jan, title not known
Ep 7, 18 Jan, title not known
Ep 8, 25 Jan, title not known
12 Oct 1949 Wed 15 PAUL TEMPLE AND THE MADISON MYSTERY (serial)
(presumed lost)
Aired on the BBC Light Programme, Wednesdays at
9:00 PM (except ep. 4, at 8:00 PM), repeated
Fridays at 4:45 PM (ep. 1 through 4) and 5:00
(remaining episodes).
Cast:
Paul - Kim Peacock
Steve - Marjorie Westbury
Episode Listing: (all 30 minutes long)
Ep 1, 12 Oct, title not known
Ep 2, 19 Oct, title not known
Ep 3, 26 Oct, title not known
Ep 4, 02 Nov, title not known
Ep 5, 09 Nov, title not known
Ep 6, 16 Nov, title not known
Ep 7, 23 Nov, title not known
Ep 8, 30 Nov, title not known
30 Oct 1950 Mon 16 PAUL TEMPLE AND THE VANDYKE AFFAIR (serial)
(presumed lost)
Aired on the BBC Light Programme, Mondays at
8:45 PM, repeated Fridays at 5:00 PM.
Cast:
Paul - Kim Peacock
Steve - Marjorie Westbury
Episode Listing: (all 30 minutes long)
Ep 1, 30 Oct, "The Sitter In"
Ep 2, 06 Nov, "The Marlow Incident"
Ep 3, 13 Nov, "Introducing Mr. Droste"
Ep 4, 20 Nov, "Boulevard Seminaire"
Ep 5, 27 Nov, "Roger Shelly Makes A Suggestion"
Ep 6, 04 Dec, "Suspect Number One"
Ep 7, 11 Dec, "Steve Entertains"
Ep 8, 18 Dec, "Presenting Mr. VanDyke"
10 May 1951 Thu 17 PAUL TEMPLE AND THE JONATHAN MYSTERY (serial)
(presumed lost)
Aired on the BBC Light Programme, Thursdays at
8:00 PM, repeated Fridays at 5:00 PM.
Cast:
Paul - Kim Peacock
Steve - Marjorie Westbury
Episode Listing: (all 30 minutes long)
Ep 1, 10 May, "The Fergusons"
Ep 2, 17 May, "That Good Old Intuition"
Ep 3, 24 May, "The Ring"
Ep 4, 31 May, "The Encounter"
Ep 5, 07 Jun, "Concerning Richard Ferguson"
Ep 6, 14 Jun, "A Surprise for Mauvis Russell"
Ep 7, 21 Jun, "An Invitation For Mr. Elliott"
Ep 8, 28 Jun, "Jonathan"
08 Apr 1953 Thu 18 PAUL TEMPLE AND STEVE AGAIN
(presumed lost)
Aired on the BBC Light Programme, Wednesday at
8:00 PM, repeated Monday at 4:30 PM. Program
length 60 minute.
Cast:
Paul - Kim Peacock
Steve - ?
29 Mar 1954 Mon 19 PAUL TEMPLE AND THE GILBERT CASE (serial)
(available)
Aired on the BBC Light Programme, Mondays at
8:30 PM, repeated Fridays at 4:30 PM and again
Sundays at 4:30 PM. Episode 3 of the original
broadcast aired at 8:15 PM. Episode 3 of the
first repeat aired on a Thursday.
Cast:
Paul - Peter Coke
Steve - Marjorie Westbury
Episode Listing: (all 30 minutes long)
Ep 1, 29 Mar, "The Unlucky One"
Ep 2, 05 Apr, "The Third Shoe"
Ep 3, 12 Apr, "Peter Galina"
Ep 4, 19 Apr, "La Martella"
Ep 5, 26 Apr, "That Good Old Intuition"
Ep 6, 03 May, "A Warning From Miss Wayne"
Ep 7, 10 May, "The Note"
Ep 8, 17 May, "Mr. Hamilton"
20 Jun 1955 Mon 20 PAUL TEMPLE AND THE MADISON MYSTERY (serial)
(presumed lost)
Remake of serial from 12 Oct 1949. Aired on
the BBC Light Programme, Mondays at 8:00 PM
with no repeats.
Cast:
Paul - Peter Coke
Steve - Marjorie Westbury
Number episodes and episode titles not known.
11 Apr 1956 Wed 21 PAUL TEMPLE AND THE LAWRENCE AFFAIR (serial)
(available)
Originally broadcast on a Wednesday at 8:00 PM
followed by a repeat broadcast on a Sunday at
4:30 PM. Both the original and repeat aired on
the Light Programme.
Cast:
Paul - Peter Coke
Steve - Marjorie Westbury
Episode Listing: (all 30 minutes long)
Ep 1, 11 Apr, "The Little Things"
Ep 2, 18 Apr, "Salty West"
Ep 3, 25 Apr, "The Handbag"
Ep 4, 02 May, "Return To Downbrugh"
Ep 5, 09 May, "A Present For Steve"
Ep 6, 16 May, "News From Sir Graham"
Ep 7, 23 May, "Another Suspect"
Ep 8, 30 May, "Return To London"
13 Nov 1957 Wed 22 PAUL TEMPLE AND THE SPENCER AFFAIR (serial)
(available)
The original broadcast aired on the Light
Programme at 8:00 PM, except for 25 Dec 1958
when it aired at 6:30.
This serial was rebroadcast twice, first in
1958 on The Light Programme and again in 1992
on Radio 4.
The 1958 broadcast ran from 11 Jul 1958 through
05 Sep 1958 on Fridays at 10:00 PM. It was
pre-empted on 01 Aug 1958.
The 1992 broadcast ran from 29 Oct through 17
Dec, Thursdays, at 11:00 PM.
Cast:
Paul - Peter Coke
Steve - Marjorie Westbury
Episode Listing: (all 30 minutes long)
Ep 1, 13 Nov, "My Heart And Harry"
Ep 2, 20 Nov, "Concerning Judith Milton"
Ep 3, 27 Nov, "Introducing Pete Roberts"
Ep 4, 04 Dec, "That Old Intuition"
Ep 5, 11 Dec, "A Surprise For Pete Roberts"
Ep 6, 18 Dec, "Home Again"
Ep 7, 25 Dec, "Dinner At The Stardust"
Ep 8, 01 Jan, "A Party Of Four"
01 Jan 1959 Thu 23 PAUL TEMPLE AND THE VANDYKE AFFAIR (serial)
(available)
Remake of serial from 30 Oct 1950. Aired on
the BBC Light Programme, Thursdays at 9:30 PM,
repeated Saturdays on the Home Service at 11:00
PM.
Cast:
Paul - Peter Coke
Steve - Marjorie Westbury
Episode Listing: (all 30 minutes long)
Ep 1, 01 Jan, "The Sitter In"
Ep 2, 08 Jan, "The Marlow Incident"
Ep 3, 15 Jan, "Introducing Mr. Droste"
Ep 4, 22 Jan, "Boulevard Seminaire"
Ep 5, 29 Jan, "Roger Shelly Makes A Suggestion"
Ep 6, 05 Feb, "Suspect Number One"
Ep 7, 12 Feb, "Steve Entertains"
Ep 8, 19 Feb, "Presenting Mr. VanDyke"
02 Mar 1959 Mon 24 PAUL TEMPLE AND THE CONRAD CASE (serial)
(available)
Aired on the BBC Light Programme, Wednesdays at
7:30 PM, repeated Fridays at 10:00 PM. Re-
broadcast on Radio 4 Thursday, 25 Dec, 1986
through Thursday 01 Jan, 1987 at 6:30 PM.
Cast:
Paul - Peter Coke
Steve - Marjorie Westbury
Episode Listing: (all 30 minutes long)
Ep 1, 02 Mar, "The Man From Munich"
Ep 2, 09 Mar, "Concerning Elliot France"
Ep 3, 16 Mar, "Hotel Royma"
Ep 4, 23 Mar, "A Visit To Innsbrook"
Ep 5, 30 Mar, "A Dry Martini"
Ep 6, 06 Apr, "Concerning Captain Smith"
Ep 7, 13 Apr, "Coffee For Miss Conrad"
Ep 8, 20 Apr, "Person Unknown"
22 Nov 1959 Sun 25 PAUL TEMPLE AND THE GILBERT CASE (serial)
(available)
This is either a remake or a repeat of the
serial from 29 Mar, 1954. Broadcast dates are
not verified, so are not shown.
Cast:
Paul - Peter Coke
Steve - Marjorie Westbury
Episode Listing: (all 30 minutes long)
Ep 1, "The Unlucky One"
Ep 2, "The Third Shoe"
Ep 3, "Peter Galina"
Ep 4, "La Martella"
Ep 5, "That Good Old Intuition"
Ep 6, "A Warning From Miss Wayne"
Ep 7, "The Note"
Ep 8, "Mr. Hamilton"
01 Jan 1961 Sun 26 PAUL TEMPLE AND THE MARGO MYSTERY (serial)
(available)
Aired on the BBC Light Programme, Sundays at
7:05 PM, repeated Thursdays 8:00 PM.
Cast:
Paul - Peter Coke
Steve - Marjorie Westbury
Episode Listing: (all 30 minutes long)
Ep 1, 01 Jan, "The Coat"
Ep 2, 08 Jan, "Concerning Ted Angus"
Ep 3, 15 Jan, "A Change Of Mind"
Ep 4, 22 Jan, "Bill Fletcher's Story"
Ep 5, 29 Jan, "Breakwater House"
Ep 6, 05 Feb, "Mainly About Wyman"
Ep 7, 12 Feb, "A Time To Worry"
Ep 8, 19 Feb, "The Visitor"
14 Oct 1963 Mon 27 PAUL TEMPLE AND THE JONATHAN MYSTERY (serial)
(available)
Remake of the serial from 10 May 1951.
Aired on the Light Programme, Mondays from
8:00 to 8:30 PM. Repeated on the Home Service
Monday through Friday, 14 Dec, 1964 through
23 Dec, 1964 at 10:30 AM. Repeated again on
the Home Service Fridays at 7:00 PM from 06
Jan, 1967 through 24 Feb, 1967.
Cast:
Paul - Peter Coke
Steve - Marjorie Westbury
Episode Listing: (all 30 minutes long)
Ep 1, 14 Oct, "The Fergusons"
Ep 2, 21 Oct, "That Good Old Intuition"
Ep 3, 28 Oct, "The Ring"
Ep 4, 04 Nov, "The Encounter"
Ep 5, 11 Nov, "Concerning Richard Ferguson"
Ep 6, 18 Nov, "A Surprise for Mauvis Russell"
Ep 7, 25 Nov, "An Invitation For Mr. Elliott"
Ep 8, 02 Dec, "Jonathan"
11 Apr 1965 Sun 28 PAUL TEMPLE AND THE GENEVA MYSTERY (serial)
(available)
Aired on the Light Programme, Sundays at 7:00
PM. Repeated on the Home Service Thursdays at
12:00 Noon from 07 Oct, 1965 through 11 Nov,
1965. Repeated again on Radio 4, Monday
through Saturday, 23 Dec, 1985 through 28 Dec,
1985 at 6:30 PM.
Cast:
Paul - Peter Coke
Steve - Marjorie Westbury
Episode Listing: (all 30 minutes long)
Ep 1, 11 Apr, "Too Young To Die"
Ep 2, 18 Apr, "Concerning Mrs. Milbourne"
Ep 3, 25 Apr, "A Note For Danny"
Ep 4, 02 May, "A Change Of Mind"
Ep 5, 09 May, "A Surprise For Mrs. Milbourne"
Ep 6, 16 May, "See You In London"
26 Feb 1968 Mon 29 PAUL TEMPLE AND THE ALEX AFFAIR (serial)
(available)
This serial is a remake of SEND FOR PAUL TEMPLE
AGAIN.
Aired on both Radio 1 and Radio 2 Mondays and
Thursdays at 7:45 PM. Aired again on Radio 4
Thursdays at 7:00 PM from 17 Apr, 1969 through
05 Jun, 1969.
Cast:
Paul - Peter Coke
Steve - Marjorie Westbury
Episode Listing: (all 30 minutes long)
Ep 1, 26 Feb, "Mrs. Trevalin"
Ep 2, 29 Feb, "Dr. Kohemia"
Ep 3, 04 Mar, "Mr. Karl Lathum"
Ep 4, 07 Mar, "Mr. Spider Williams"
Ep 5, 11 Mar, "Mr. Wilfred Davis"
Ep 6, 14 Mar, "Mr. Leo Prent"
Ep 7, 18 Mar, "The Girl In Brown"
Ep 8, 21 Mar, "Introducing Alex"
Reader Feedback:
* Ian Beard sent much additional information of the last 3 serials.
* Gary E. Marsa provided a significant amount of information from his
research using microfilm copies of "The London Times" stored at the
University of Michigan-Flint (multiple times!)
Last Update: May 20, 2004
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